asked the Minister for Local Government the present weekly wages of county council roadworkers, the amount of the last pay increase and the amount of the next payment payable before the end of 1975 under the national agreement, 1974, in the form of the reply to Question No. 448 of the 6th November, 1974.
Written Answers. - Workers' Wages.
460.
The following is the information:
|
County Council |
Current basic weekly wage of roadworkers |
Amount of last increase from 1/9/75 (except in Cork, 1/7/75) |
Amount of next increase payable before the end of 1975 under the national agreement, 1974† (Sub- stitution payment 25%) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Carlow |
35.46 |
1.69 |
0.61 |
|
Cavan |
35.13 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Clare |
35.24 |
1.68 |
0.61 |
|
*Cork |
34.27 |
1.63 |
— |
|
Donegal |
35.79 |
1.70 |
0.61 |
|
Dublin |
39.15 |
1.86 |
0.63 |
|
Galway |
35.13 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Kerry |
35.79 |
1.70 |
0.61 |
|
*Kildare |
35.56 |
1.69 |
— |
|
Kilkenny |
35.30 |
1.68 |
0.61 |
|
Laois |
35.12 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Leitrim |
35.18 |
1.68 |
0.61 |
|
Limerick |
35.28 |
1.68 |
0.61 |
|
Longford |
35.05 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Louth |
35.10 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Mayo |
35.43 |
1.69 |
0.61 |
|
Meath |
35.19 |
1.68 |
0.61 |
|
Monaghan |
35.27 |
1.68 |
0.61 |
|
Offaly |
35.13 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Roscommon |
35.11 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Sligo |
35.17 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
36.23 |
1.73 |
0.61 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
35.49 |
1.69 |
0.61 |
|
Waterford |
35.12 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Westmeath |
35.04 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Wexford |
35.12 |
1.67 |
0.61 |
|
Wicklow |
35.72 |
1.70 |
0.61 |
*Because separate local arrangements affecting the application of the national agreement applied in Cork and Kildare, no substitution payment arises there.
†Estimated figures.
461.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will furnish particulars of the present weekly pay in State farms and the Botanic Gardens, Dublin, indicating also the amount of the last pay increase and the next substitution payment in 1975 in respect of the categories of employees included in the reply to Question No. 157 of 29th July, 1975.
Following is the information requested:
COUNTY DUBLIN
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
||
|
Allowance in |
Last Wage Increase |
Overtime rate |
Next |
|||||
|
Centre |
Grade |
Basic |
addition to |
substitution |
||||
|
Wage |
Basic Wage |
Amount |
Operative Date |
Week-days |
Sundays |
payment |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Abbotstown Farm |
Farm Foreman |
48.21 |
2.30 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.69 |
|||
|
Gardener |
46.33 |
2.21 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.73½ |
2.31½ |
Nil |
||
|
Tractor Driver |
38.06 |
3.81(10% on basic) |
1.99 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.57 |
2.09½ |
0.68 |
|
|
Lorry Driver (vehicle 6 ton or more) |
38.41 |
1.83 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.44 |
1.92 |
0.62 |
||
|
Lorry Driver (vehicle under 3 ton) |
37.64 |
1.79 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.41 |
1.88 |
0.62 |
||
|
Labourer |
38.06 |
1.18 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.42½ |
1.90½ |
0.62 |
||
|
Backweston Farm |
Farm Foreman |
48.21 |
2.30 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.69 |
|||
|
Granary Foreman |
48.21 |
2.30 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.69 |
||||
|
Handyman |
38.06 |
2.29 |
1.97 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.55 |
2.07 |
0.62 |
|
|
Tractor Driver |
38.06 |
3.81(10% on basic) |
1.99 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.57 |
2.09½ |
0.68 |
|
|
Lorry Driver (vehicle 6 ton or more) |
38.41 |
1.83 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.44 |
1.92 |
0.62 |
||
|
Labourer |
38.06 |
1.81 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.42½ |
1.90½ |
0.62 |
||
|
Herd |
38.06 |
3.81(10% on basic) |
1.99 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.57 |
2.09½ |
0.68 |
COUNTIES OTHER THAN COUNTY DUBLIN
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
||
|
Allowance in |
Last Wage Increase |
Overtime rate |
Next |
|||||
|
Centre |
Grade |
Basic |
addition to |
substitution |
||||
|
Wage |
Basic Wage |
Amount |
Operative Date |
Week-days |
Sundays |
payment |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Munster Institute |
Farm Foreman |
45.83 |
2.18 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.68 |
|||
|
Gardener |
46.33 |
2.21 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.73½ |
2.31½ |
Nil |
||
|
Engineman |
37.29 |
2.03 |
1.87 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.47½ |
1.96½ |
0.62 |
|
|
Tractor Driver |
37.29 |
3.72(10% on basic) |
1.95 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.54 |
2.05 |
0.68 |
|
|
Cattleman |
37.29 |
3.72(10% on basic) |
1.95 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.54 |
2.05 |
0.68 |
|
|
Labourer |
37.29 |
1.78 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.40 |
1.86½ |
0.62 |
||
|
Mellowes College |
Farm Foreman |
44.37 |
2.11 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.67 |
|||
|
Athenry |
Gardener |
46.33 |
2.21 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.73½ |
2.31½ |
Nil |
|
|
Tractor Driver |
36.17 |
3.63 |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Cattleman |
36.17 |
3.63 |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Labourer |
36.17 |
1.72 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.35½ |
1.81 |
0.61 |
||
|
Poultry Assistant |
31.75 |
1.51 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.19 |
1.59 |
0.58 |
||
|
Watchman |
36.17 |
1.32 |
1.79 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.40½ |
1.87½ |
0.61 |
|
|
Agricultural College |
Farm Foreman |
44.37 |
2.11 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.67 |
|||
|
Ballyhaise |
Gardener |
46.33 |
2.21 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.73½ |
2.31½ |
Nil |
|
|
Lorry Driver |
37.11 |
1.77 |
1.39 |
1.85½ |
0.62 |
|||
|
Tractor Driver |
36.17 |
3.63(10% on basic) |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Engineman |
36.17 |
1.80 |
1.81 |
1.42½ |
1.90 |
0.61 |
||
|
Labourer |
36.17 |
1.72 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.35½ |
1.81 |
0.61 |
||
|
Cattleman |
36.17 |
3.63(10% on basic) |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Pigman |
36.17 |
3.63(10% on basic) |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Agricultural College, |
Farm Foreman |
44.37 |
2.11 |
1st September, 1975 |
0.67 |
|||
|
Clonakilty |
Gardener |
46.33 |
2.21 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.73½ |
2.31½ |
Nil |
|
|
Cattleman |
36.17 |
3.63(10% on basic) |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Tractor Driver |
36.17 |
3.63(10% on basic) |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Labourer |
36.17 |
1.72 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.35½ |
1.81 |
0.61 |
||
|
Pigman |
36.17 |
3.63(10% on basic) |
1.90 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.49½ |
1.99 |
0.67 |
|
|
Agricultural and |
Handyman |
36.69 |
1.65 |
1.83 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.44 |
1.91½ |
0.61 |
|
Horticultural College, Kildalton |
Tractor Driver |
36.69 |
3.66(10% on basic) |
1.92 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.51½ |
2.02 |
0.68 |
|
Lorry Driver |
37.11 |
1.77 |
1st July, 1975 |
1.39 |
1.85½ |
0.62 |
||
|
Labourer |
36.69 |
1.75 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.37½ |
1.83½ |
0.61 |
||
|
Potato Farm, Raphoe |
Labourer |
36.17 |
1.72 |
1st September, 1975 |
1.35½ |
1.81 |
0.61 |
|
|
Botanic Gardens |
There has been no change in the pay position of the employees since the reply to Question 157 of 29th July, 1975. There are no substitution payments due to employees other than the Night Watchman. The next substitution payment in his case is 62½p payable from 1st December. |
Notes:
(1) The last wage increase (Column 5 above) represented the second phase of the 1975 National Agreement.
(2) All employees in the above grades qualify for service pay at the rate of £0.25, £0.50, £0.75 and £1.00 weekly after 5 , 10, 15 and 20 years service respectively.
(3) The Engineman at the Munster Institute receives an additional weekly allowance of £0.75 during the heating season.
462.
asked the Minister for Lands the present pay of forestry machine operators and the amount of the next substitution payment due in 1975.
Cavan): Particulars are as follows:
|
Present basic pay |
Substitution payment due on 1/12/1975 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Low-loader |
44.65 |
0.67 |
|
Lorry (up to 3 tons) |
40.57 |
0.64 |
|
”(3-6 tons) |
41.00 |
0.64 |
|
”(6-7 tons) |
41.41 |
0.65 |
|
Land Rover |
40.16 |
0.64 |
|
Tractors (wheeled) |
37.65 |
0.62 |
|
”(plough) |
39.69 |
0.64 |
|
”(dozer) |
41.37 |
0.65 |
463.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will furnish particulars of the forestry bonus scheme applicable to forestry workers for each month in 1975 indicating (a) the average monthly bonus earnings per hour (b) the bonus rate per hour at 100 per cent productivity and (c) the present bonus rate per hour at 65 per cent, 70 per cent, 80 per cent and 90 per cent productivity.
Cavan): Particulars are as follows:
|
1975 |
Hourly average of bonus earnings at all State forests |
Bonus rate per hour at all State forests at 100 per cent productivity |
|
Pence |
Pence |
|
|
January |
14.18 |
16.00 |
|
February |
15.56 |
16.00 |
|
March |
16.50 |
17.50 |
|
April |
16.50 |
17.50 |
|
May |
16.50 |
17.50 |
|
June |
18.45 |
19.00 |
|
July |
17.93 |
19.00 |
|
August |
17.93 |
19.00 |
|
September |
particulars not yet available |
20.00 |
|
Pay productivity per cent. |
Bonus earnings per hour |
|
Pence |
|
|
65 |
Nil |
|
70 |
2.85 |
|
80 |
8.58 |
|
90 |
14.28 |
Note: Bonus payment commence at 66 per cent. productivity.
464.
asked the Minister for Lands the weekly wages of forestry workers at present, indicating the amount of the last pay increase and the next substitution payment due at the end of 1975.
Cavan) Particulars are as follows:
|
Forest Workers |
Present basic pay |
Pay increase from 1/9/1975 |
Substitution payment due on 1/12/1975 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
County Dublin |
35.49 |
1.69 |
0.60 |
|
County Kildare/ Wicklow |
35.04 |
1.67 |
0.60 |
|
Rest of Country |
34.66 |
1.65 |
0.60 |